Firearms chemical aspects

Firearms and their associated ammunition, spent bullets, and spent cartridge cases provide useful information for identifying suspects, terrorist groups, and the criminal history of a weapon. Unfortunately, despite the numerous detailed books on the physical aspects of firearms, very little has been published on the chemical aspects, and what has been published is sparse and fragmented. 

The remainder of the book details chemical aspects of forensic firearms casework with particular emphasis on the detection of gunshot residues (GSR)/firearm discharge residues (FDR)/cartridge discharge residues (CDR) on a suspect s skin and clothing surfaces. The development of an analytical method to routinely examine samples from terrorist suspects for both firearms and explosives residues is described. 

The equipment and methods employed by the firearms section do not differ from those used by other forensic laboratories. The section undertakes all forensic aspects of firearms examination both chemical and physical. 

Security issues may not be crucial to the chemical engineering aspects of a change or trigger event, but they may take on the role of a necessary administrative or management consideration before the change can be implemented. For example, some raw or intermediate materials may be governed by agencies similar to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF),... 

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